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THE HONGKONG DAILY HEESS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15TMH, 1916.

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

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A third ouse is that against war risks. the coins being old, were dirty and a little light through+wear. A fourth cause is the fact that during the current year, while the parity of silver has ruled at A mesting of the Hongkong Legislative about in. 7d. to the dollar, the rate of Council

the exchange has ruled at a fraction over 18. hold yesterday at

9d. Our coins are sold as bullion, but the Council Chamber.

proceeds are oredited in the Treasury books at the current rate of exchange with 18 EXCELLENCE THE GOVERNOR, BIE the consequent loss of about 14. on every FRANCIS HENRY MAY, K.Ü.M.G.

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Hon. Mr. Becretary).

Hon. Mr. J. H. KEMP (Attorney) General).

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WAR EXPENDITURE 1015.

amount

The expenditure on account of the

expected to

during No proví CLAUD SEVERN (Colonial the current year to 8179,900.

sion was made for this in the Estimates, and the whole amount is therefore in excess of the approved estimates for the

Hon. Mr. A. M. THOMPSON (Colonial Treasurer).

Hos. Mr. W. CHATHAM, C.M.G. (Director of Public Works).

Hon. Mr. C. McI. MESSER (Captain Superintendent of Police).

Hon. Mr. WEI YUE, C.M.G. Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK. K.C.

Hon. Mr. B. A. HEWETT, C.M.G.

Hon. Mr. D. LANDALE

Hon. Mr. E. SKELLIM.

Hon. Mr. LAU CHU PAK.

POLICE.

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It is with peculiar satisfaction that I have to record the extremely satisfactory, The outablishment of European Con- stables has been reduced by ten for the condition of the Volunteer Force both in in efficienty- duration of the war. This reduction has numerical strength and boen rendored possible by the excellent The Force has rendered, and is still service which is being rendered by mem-utering, very valuable service, and csin bows of the Special Police Reserve. I bave justly olan importan, although already had occasion to refer publicly indirect share, in the tremendous battle to the neelul work performed by his the Empire is fighting in different parte recent addition to the Police Force, and of the world, for which so large a pro it is especially gratifying that at a time portion of the regular garrison has boon there are varies the roles report this body, Force owing to the absence of nembors as to the Special Police Reserve, at the front, and to the difficulty of fill- Government and the Community, owo a ing the vacancies which occur under very deep debt of gratitude, ordinary conditions, that deficiencies can

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, be supplemented by other members of

"Personal Emoluments." the the community, who for various ronduits

of One 1st Grade Assist- are unable to leave the Colony. The Gov. post

Enginour will not be filled ornment and the Community owe a debi ant

provision has, of gratitude to the members of this Force, at present,

Owing year.

There has also been a largo increase which I may remind you is composed of therefore, been made for i in the

sum required for telegrams, British subjects of British, Indian, to existing conditions the programme of works has been considerably reduced, and it is desirable to take advant- A sum of $1,000 was provided, but it is Portuguese and Chinese races. The Foro public probable that no less than $20,000 will be at the present time mumbors 415.

Under Oher Charges " Elto sum of age of an opportunity which has arisen to expeaded. Other smaller sums go to make up a total sum of $625,238, by which the$1,500 has been provided for ammunition reduce the staff.

PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT. estimate For Miscellaneous Services has for the Special Police Reserve. The sub-

There is an increase of $2,000 in the cost been exceeded. A supplomontary vote head Clothing and Accoutrements" for $488,000 has recently been taken to shows sa morease of 25,000, which is due cover the cost of the construction of the to the higher cost of materval. A sitar of of Gas Lighting (item 10) due to exten- Railway during the current year in to $3,000 has been entered to cover the sins of Lighting; of 82,000 for meters cordance with the estimate contained of alothing and accoutrements for recruits (item 2) due to a previous under-estimate; of the Special Police Reserve, and of 81,000 for maintenance of waterworks Certain

of

The amount in Kowloon (item 35) due to increase of renewal uniforms. additional expenditure incurred on other votos is shown on pages 19 and 20 of the required for the equalisation of exchange filtration: of $1,000 for meters in Kowloon on Indian Police remittances has been (item 36) also due to a prevums under- draft Estimates which, with the items to increased by 20,000, a larger sum being estimate; of 82,500 for maintenance of which I have drawn attention, reduce the required owing to the fall in exchange buildings in the New Territories (item 39) total anticipated saving on this year's and to correct a previous underestimate due to large increase in the contract Estimates to the sum of $38,525 which I The vote for Passages, and bonuses in rate; and of $2,000 for maintenance of have already mentioned. There will, lieu of passages · shows an increase of roads and bridges in the New Territories therefore, be a deficit on the 31st Deceth-88,650. This increase is due to the fact (item 41) due to a great length of roads, her next, if these figures are realised, of that more members of the European court has been possible to make reductions in 1,047,041, and the balance of Assets on tingunt, as expected to take leave in the other items with the result that the that slate will be reduced to $1,802,832. It future owing to a new scheme by which estimate for next year under this head is will be clear to honourable members that members of the coutingont on wine months'

Mr. A. G. M. FLETCHER (Clerk of CounCouncil Paper No.. 15 of 1915. cils),

MINUTES, The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

FINANCE:

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of II.E. the Governor, laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 46 to 48, and moved that they be referred to the

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The COLONIAL TREASUREE Ponded, and

HOME this was agreed to.

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The CONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E the Governor, lid on the table the following papers: Report of meeting of Finance Committee, held on September 10th, which was adopted; also Enancial statements in connection with

the of which explanations will be found in the men stimates-for-1010, and no abstract-showing-foot-notes, the difference between the estimates of expenditure for 1915 and 1916.

in the drow

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Estimates.

than - in, thịs gear'a

the need for strict economy during the leave will draw full pay during six only 3100 –niore

PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY. coming year is imperative, and the ti-months of the leave, and also to the grunt of the mates which are now lid befor you of free passages to the wives and Faunities I

of Indian Police, and to men

The sum available under this head has.. have been drawn up with that object.

Indian contingent rotiring on pensions to be regulated each year by the amount ESTIMATES OF REVENUE, 1916. The honourable member who represent of money available from the estimated

October for The estimated revenue

1916 the Chamber of Commerce, in $1,378 in excess of that approved for the last, drow attention in Finance Commit revenue. The position with which I was current year, The principal inerenses, tee to the comparatively large number of faced this year was as follows: The esti- contingents mated revenue is $11,100,010, while the European

of estimated expenditure exclusive of Public instead bonus -are as follows:-Money-who

The improvement in Works Extraordinary is $10,603,374, leav changers Licences, 88,340; Opium Mono- going on wave, poly, $250,000; Stamp Duties, $60,000; the pay while on leave is expected, as I ing a balance of $505,636 available for Analyses, $6,000; Sunday Cargo-working have already stated, to remedy this in Public Works Extraordinary if the Bud- get is to balance. Now the two large works THE BUDGET STATEMENT,

Permits, $5,000; Kowloga Canton Rail some degree.

which are under construction, namely, the Tytam Tuk Scheme, second section, and The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved the way, goods through trafo, $5,000; Lands The staf of European Warders has been the additional Service Reservoir at West first reading of a Bill intituled, "An

not Leased 87,420 Royalty payable by Ordinance to apply & sum not exceeding Hongkong Tramway Company 88,030; reduced by three, thereby effecting Point, require between them a sum of a nine million eighty-one thousand two Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Contribu-immediate saving of $3,290. This redue Less than 3900,000, and it will be clear, hundred and nine dollars to the Publictions, 87,200. These increases aggregate tion has permitted of the re-organization

only by the most ruthless elimination of Service of the year 1916."

$344,990, and the decreases in various of the Indian staff, involving an increase therefore, to honourable members that many desirable, but not indispensable, other items amount to almost similer of $3,630.

public works has it been possible to reduce the estimated deficit to a comparative'y modernte sum.

that

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PRISON.

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. “

It has been found possible to replace two Nursing Sisters at the Government Hospital by six Probationer Civil

Not only is a small saving sets effected by this change, but the system of other Colonies, is now for the first time employing Dressers, which is in force in introduced here. Dressers will only obtain promotion on passing certain

With regard to Hongkong under tho heading "Buildings," the sums proved the retention money on works already cou for items 1, 2 and 3 are required to vay pleted.

Undor item 4 u sum of $46,000 1 po

The COLONIAL TREASURER 50conded. H.E. THE GOVERNOR then said-It is nsual for me to address members of this.

ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE, 1910. honourable Council at some length on the

The estimated expenditure for next year Bill which has just been submitted instead

is $11,882,774, which is 8003,097 less than of at the second reading, so that my the estimated expenditure for the current remarks may possibly be of some assistance to the members in considering ths esti year. In the eight departments in Class I. mates. In addressing you on the present under the head "General Administration," a decrease of $137,982 is estimated for financial position of the Colony, and on but this requires some explanation. The the position which we anticipate as a re- total estimato for these departments this ault of the year's working, I may remark year was $1,781.400, but owing principe qualifying examinations, and it is to he

the whole, considering the ly to the cost of raw opium having been hoped that the scheme will meet with the rided for the erection of quarters for S abnormal situation created by the warmuch less than was estimated, and the same success here that has been achieved. "rdinate Officers, Happy Valley, A sum scheme for the acquisition and re- Under Other Charges the yote arrangement of the moorings in the har

"Provisions for Patients" bour having only been partly proceeded. with, it is not anticipated that more than increased by 81,000, due to the higher cost $1,301,100 will be required. The estimate of food. for next year is $1,043,518, which includes Under the head Institutes, Personal a sum of $800,000 for opium, 8140,000 for Emoluments," a sum of $2,160 has been the acquisition and re-arrangement of inserted as the allowance to the officer

The sum-of- moorings, and $10,000 for the raising and acting as Bateriologist. renewal of moorings. Under the heading 8810 provided this year will lapse as the Miscellaneons Servios the estimate Bacteriologist has not taken leave, but of half-pay leave next year it has been necessary to provide a larger sum

there is no reason to be dissatisfied.

THE FINANCIAL SITUATION,---

It was anticipated that the balance of Assets over Liabilities on the 31st Decor ber, 1014, would amount to $2,820,373, but the sum actually brought to account was $2,910,473. The revenus for 1915, revised, is expected to yield $11,386,605, or 837,027 less than was estimated. The expenditure for 1915, which we originally

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elsewhere.

has been

of 330,000 was entered in the entum-thes of the current year for this purpose, but the work has not been proceeded with up to date. It is, in my opinion, very desir able that these quarters should be erected Ny soon-6 possible, and tenders for the work have now been called for.

estimated at $12,486,771, is now expected of expenditure for next year is 81,113,280, as he proposes to take commuted instead resumption of the buildings on the site

I

or $201,027 greater than for last your due aluost entirely to charges on account of the war.

I would draw attention to the follow ing items under "Miscellaneous Services." A sum of $750,000 is estimated to cover falls short

considerable amount of

A sum of $30,000 has been entered under item 3, as it is possible that a start may be made with the extension of the Central Police Station, Negotiations for the have been concluded, and Government will obtain possession of them at the end of the current year. The construction of the three small works under item is very desirable un sanitary grounds.

Under the heading." Communications,"

te fall short of that figure by $38,525, must explain, however, that after the Esti-

A new sub-head has been inserted mates had been prepared last year, very

under Special Expenditure for Dental considerable economies were made. When sending the Estimates the Secretary of

Instrument and Furniture," for which the equivalent of £150 has been provided. State, I stated that it would probably be necessary to curtail expenditure in order

the loss on Subsidiary Coins. This sum Certain dental surgeons have generously i item 7 (a) is retention money on a work offered their services at the Government which will be completed this year; (2) ia to meet an abnormal situation, and the the sum required in the current year for Civil Hospital free of cost, and the to complete a path which the Government love gum will provide the necessary undertook to construct, while the sum of $16,000 provided under (e) is put as lew equipment.

as possible to meet probablo requirements. Under the heading Drainage," the only important work is that in item 8 (d). It is necessary on sanitary grounds to make start on the work of draining the 800- kumpoo Valley in view of the occupation

Secretary of Blate subsequently requested that this might be done. A list of Public Works Extraordinary, which it was pos- sible to postpone, or on which expendituro could be reduced, was, therefore, drawn up. The total reduction amounted to 8491,150 and the principal items were as follows:-

Iten 48.--Additional Service Re-

servoir, West Point (Reduction) $130,000 Item Rented Quarters for European Subordinates.... Item 16-Housing of Subordin

ate Officers....

Itens 17-Extension of Central

Police Station............ Item 19.Paving of main ronds Item 47.Compensation and Re-

sumption

Item 78()-Section A of new

road New Terrioržes

this service. There is some reason to hope that it may nevertheless be sufficient, and I trust that this hope will be realised.

The

SANITARY DEPARTMENT.

WAR EXPENDITURE 1916.-

The scavenging of Shaukiwan has been As regards War Expenditure: taken over by the Savitary Department, five heads amount in all $210,200, and it is anticipated that the work will including a sum of $58,000 for the main- cost a sum of $8,314, while it is estimated tenance of Prisoners of War and their that a sum of $4,000 will be received of the old Cotton Mills by the French Con- families. His Majesty's Government for the conservancy of the same nough-vent and the general development of the have decided that each Colony should pay bourhood.

neighbourhood. Under item 9 the sum

30,000 for the niiem enemies interned by its Under Special Expenditure" the of $20,000 provided is considered absolute-

Government, and also, if it can afford

30,000, for alien enemies taken off ships within mount provided for the removal of ly necessary,

its jurisdiction. The question of defray ceilings has been reduced from $10,000

This sum bo $4,000.

is considered 50,000 ing the cost of maintenance of prisoners sufficient as the work has proved less 30,000 made in actual military operations hus

20,000

33,000 It was also found possible to make an estimated saving of $380,000 in connection with the purchase of raw opium, and the neld for strict economy was enjomed on Hends of Departments. The total of the economic effected is 81,213,760, but the effect of then was to a great extent neu- tralised by the necessity for incurring certain heavy expenditure which could not bo ireluded in the estimate.

SUB-COIN.

A large increase was necessary in the simount required to redeem subsidiary winage. The sum estimated on this account was 8708,000, while, it is now found that a sum of 81,164,000 will be required, or $206,000 more than the original estimate.

not actually been devided, but I have expensive than was anticipated. included in the vote the estimated cost

EDUCATION.

Under the heading "Miscellaneous," items 11 to 14 are required to meet the services of an ordinary year. Item 15 is to complete the dredging off Kowloon Point and item 18 is to cover unforeseen.

of the prisoners brought here from Under Personal Emoluments a sum miner works, The sun provided for com- Teingtau, because I feel sure that the of $1,000 has been provided for a short.pensations and resumptions is lower than people of this Colony will gladly accept hand teacher at Queen's College, to meet usual, but in the present state of our the whole burden of the maintenance of the inercasing demand for shorthand. It finances it is necessary to curtail such both interned persons and prisoners of is expected that the fees received for expenditure. I have already referred to war, which cannot be regarded as a heavy tuition will cover his salary

the large sur required for the waterworks one compared with the expenditure now Owing to the poor attendance the Eng under construction, but having regard to being incurred by other parts of the Lish School for Indians at Kowloon will the contracts and the urgent necessity for these works, it has been impossible to. Empire. The sub-head Other Items of be closed at the end of this year.

Under

the Other Charges Expenditure 800,000, comprises extir

sum reduce these items, payments to Volunteers on war duty; the provided for Capitation Grants has

With regard to Kowloon, the sums esti- ocst of meals, transport and other ex-been increased by 85,823 owing to the mated are those required to meet the penses on account of garrison duty; and increase in the numbers at the English ordinary services of the year. The sam passages to men proceeding to England Schools.

a sum

for active service. There are also many Under Special Expenditure" other items of expenditure chargeable to of $1,230 has been entered as half the this sub-head, which cannot be definitely Building Great of $2,500 to St. Joseph's specified. Sum of $2,200, has been College towards the cost of additional provided for a new edition of the Gen-class, rooms, eral Orders of the Hongkong Government,

JUDICIAL AND LEGAL DEPARTMENTS.

A variety of circumstances have contri- Under "Other Charges

MILITARY EXPENDITURE,

of $30,000 provided under item 28 is the retention money on the contract for the Typhoon Refuge. This work was completed in August, some months under the con tract time, and I think that honourable members will agree with me that its con struction reflects much credit on BIr. Jaffé a sum equival The amount provided for the Contribu and those who were associated with him. the Imperial Government is Under the heading "Waterworks," a sum PObuted to swell our loss on the redemption lent to £300 has been entered as the con- tion to

of subsidiary coins and to cause a large tribution from this Colony towards the $205,830 less than that provided this of $14,000 has been provided for an addi. This decrease is mainly due to tional filter-bed, which is urgently excess on the vote

on required. the current estimates cost of the ablishment of a Registry year to cover that loss,

In the New Territories the principal In the first place, after of Companies which is to be established the fact that the estimated arrears the Estimates had been framed the at Shanghai. This Registry will be sub-account of the Contribution for 1915 are Government adopted a policy of purchas- ordinate to the Hongkong Registry, and $78,600, as against arrears of 329,154 expenditure is for road construction. I ing sub-coing in the market, and it con- an the whole of the fees received will be in respect of the contribution for 1914. should have liked to provide much larger tinued that policy, taking advantage of paid over to the Hongkong Government, In place of the Staff Officer of the sums for the development of those Terri- it is considered desirable that this Colony Volunteers, whose post is temporarily the high rate of discount, till February in should make a contribution towards the vacant, provision has been made for tories, but it has Teen impossible to da this year. Altogether coins to the face annual expenditure involved. The allowances to an Inspecting Officer and 50,

The total sum which it is proposed to value of $1,275,000 were purchased and vote for the travelling expenses of two Adjutants. Under "Other Charges sent Home to be demonetized. Although Watcumen and temporary engagement the Capitation Grant of the Volunteer spend on Public Works Extraordinary is $500,000 of thai sum represents purchases of extra Watchmen has been increased Reserve has been increzzed froin $1,050 to 81,276,400, which is nearly a million made and sent home in 1914, the proceeds from 81,000 to $5,000. This increase is $15,750, that is to say, from the email dollars less than the sum provided this year. Even this reduced expenditure, were not brought to account till this year. due to the issue of an abnormal number grant earned before the Reserve was The loss on this large item was therefore of executions since the outbreak of the not included in the Estimates for this war The sume spent are counter year. In the second place, an item which balanced by Possession Fees which are hog swelled the cost is that of insurance paid into revenue,

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embodied, on the outbreak of war, in the however, will result in a deficit in the Volunteer Corps and a grant equivaleht budget, us a whole, of $473,761, which will to that which the Volunteer Corps can have to be met from the surplus balacces

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